The Ministerial Conference is an annual meeting of GMS Ministers. It provides policy direction for the program and oversees progress in identifying and implementing results-oriented subregional cooperation initiatives.
| Year | Event | Date | Venue/Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24th | 4 November |
Videoconference |
| 2019 | 23rd | 17-18 November |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 2017 | 22nd | 18-20 September | Hanoi, Viet Nam Read the Joint Statement and the ECF9/MC22 Post Event Summary. |
| 2016 | 21st | 7-8 December | Chiang Rai, Thailand Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2015 | 20th | 9-10 September | Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2013 | 19th | 10-11 December | Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2012 | 18th | 11-12 December | Nanning, People's Republic of China Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2011 | 17th | 2-4 August | Phnom Penh, Cambodia Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2010 | 16th | 19-20 August | Ha Noi, Viet Nam Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2009 | 15th | 17-19 June | Cha-Am, Petchburi Province, Thailand Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2007 | 14th | 19-21 June | Manila, Philippines Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2004 | 13th | 14-16 December | Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2003 | 12th | 17-19 September | Dali City, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2002 | 11th | 23-25 September | Phnom Penh, Cambodia Read the Joint Statement. |
| 2001 | 10th | 27-29 November | Yangon, Myanmar Read the Joint Statement. |